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Jan 1, 1000
Mayas
Between A.D. 250 and A.D. 900, the Mayas built cities in what is now Mexico and Central America. -
Jan 1, 1001
Vikings reach North America
Vikings reach North America -
Aug 3, 1492
Setting Sail
About 90 men-most of them Spaniards-prepared to make the voyage. Christoper Columbus sails on First Voyage. -
May 30, 1497
The Northern Voyages
Neither Spain nor Portugal had any interest in Cabot's ideas. However, the English were interested nough to finance a voyage of exporation. Cabot left England with one ship, in May 1497. -
Jul 30, 1497
John Cabot
John Cabot on his first voyage searching for Northwest Passage. -
Oct 30, 1513
Spanish Explorers in North America
Juan Ppnce de Leon sailed north from Puerto Rico to investigate reports of a large islad. Ponce de Leon became the first Spaniard to set foot in what is now the United States. -
Oct 31, 1517
The trade in humans
Protestant Refornative, led by Martin Luther is launched in Europe. -
Sep 30, 1534
Jacpues Cartier
Jacques Cartier sails from France to explore the New World. -
Oct 30, 1565
Spanish Florida
Fearing that France might take over the area, Spain built a fort called St. Augustine in northern Florida. It was the first permanent European settlement in what is now the United States. -
Sir Walter Raleigh
First Expendition, led by Sir Walter Raleigh, arrives at Roanoke Island. -
Founding Jamestown
Jamestown Virginia is the first established colony of the 13 colonies. -
The "Staving Time"
Henry Hudson sailed into Cope Cod.
The trrible winter of 1609-1610 is called the "staving time." By the spring of 1610, only 60 colonists were still alive. -
New Netherlan
Dutch traders arrived in the Hudson River valley and began a busy trade withe Native Americans. -
The First Native Americans
The firat native Americansare brought to Virginia in 1619 as part of new trade relationships. They are hired, with rights of contract, for work on large plantations of tobacco, rice, and indigo. -
Phymouth Colony document
Earliest Phymouth Colony document is known as the Mayflower Compact. -
The First Thanksgiving
The Pilgrims set aside a day to give thanks for their good fortune. Today's Thanksgiving holiday celebrates that occasion. -
Massachusetts Bay Colony
John Winthrop assumes leadership of the English settlers in present-day Salem; this makes the beginning of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. -
Religious Toleration in Maryland
King Charles 1 granted a charter for a new colony to George Calvert, an English Cathilic. Catholic suffered great discrimination in England. -
Latin School
The first public school in American is established, Boston, Latin School. -
Enslaved for Life
As the need for cheap labor grew, colonies made slavery permanent. Maryland passed a law stating that baptism did not lead to liberty. This meant people could be enslaved for life. -
Colonial population
Colonial population is estimated at 50,400. -
Regulating Trade
The English Parliament passed the first of several Navigation Acts to support mercantilism. -
New Amsterdam
English seize New Amsterdam(city and colony) from the Dutch and rename it New York. -
King Philip's War
A major conflict erupted.Opponents of the English were led by <etacom, the chief of the Wampanoag, who also known by his English name, King Philip. -
Bacon's Rebelion
Declaration of the People of Virginia leads to Bacon's Rebelion. -
English Bill of Right
King William and Queen Mary signed the English Bill of Rights. A bill of rights is a written list of freedoms that a government promises to protect. -
Locke
Locke published Two Trealises on Government. In this inflential work, Locke argued that peope have certain natural rights, this is, rights that belong to every human being from birth. -
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin franklin is born in Boston, Massachusetts. -
New Orleans
The French establishes New Orleans. -
George Washington of Virginia
George Washington of Virginia is born. -
Georgia
Georgia is the last of the thirteen English colonies to be settled. It is established not so much for economic opportunity, but to be a military barrier between Spanish-owned Florida and the Carolinas. -
First Copper Coins
First Copper Coins of the Colony are minted in Connecticut. -
Britain and the British colonies
Britain and the British colonies switch from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar. -
The French and Indian War Begins
The French began building forts ti back their claim to the land between Lalke Erie and the Ohio River. -
More British Defeats
Britain declared war on France, marking the official beginning of the Seven Year's War between the two countries. -
The British Turn the Tide
Britain and France signed the Treaty of PAris. France lost almost all of its North .American possessions -
The Stamp Act
An even more popular law was the Stamp Act, passed by Parliament in early 1765. The Stamp Act required that all colonists buy special tax stamps for all kinds of products and activities. -
The Boston Massacre
Parliament repealed all the Townshend duties-except the one on tea. That tax was left in force to demonstrate Parliament's right to tax the colonies. -
The Tea Act
The British Parliament passed the Tea Act. It was intended to help the British East India Company, one of Britain's most important companies. -
The Shot Heard Round the World
General Thomas Gage sent 700 troops ti seize the arms and capture some important colonial leaders. -
The Second Continental Congress
As the crisis with Britain deepened, the Second Continental Congress came together in Philadelphia. -
Common Sense
A 50-page pamphlet titled Common Sense was published in Philadelphia. The pamphlet stimulated broad support for independence. -
Impace of Declaration
Congress approved the Declaration of Independence. Since then, Americans have celebrated July 4th as Independence Day. -
The War at Sea
The most famous naval battle took place off the coast of England. -
Shays' Rebellion
In the mid-1780, a severe economic depression hit the United States. -
Final Battle
The Americans and French lined up in two facing columns. -
Treaty of Paris
Congress approved the treaty. The war was officially over. It had been almost exactly eight years since the "shot heard round the world" started the fighting at Lexington. -
Terms of the Compromise
Delegates narrowly voted to accept Sherman's proposals, chich came to be known as the Great Compromise. -
The Frist President
George Washington traveled from Virginia to the nation's capital, New York City, to begin his term as the first President of the United States. -
Free African Americans
By the time the first census was taken in 1790, there were nearly 60,000 free people of African ancestry, compared with more than 757,000 enslaved. -
The Bill of Rights
Three fourths of the states had ratified 10 amendments. -
The XYZ Affair
Adams sent a new three-person mission to France. Because the names of the French agents were kept secret, they were called X, Y, and Z. The incident bacame known as the XYZ Affair.
